attach

Example Sentences

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By preventing creditors from attaching to Iraq’s oil shipments, the country was able to drive a hard bargain.

From Barron's

“It became pretty clear that there were strings attached to his benevolence,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The blaze at Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set light to sound-insulating foam padding on the ceiling.

From BBC

At least two men are described as unidentified on a sheet of paper attached to their bag, and at least one woman and one teenager are among the victims.

From BBC

The study indicates that certain statins can attach to a protein inside muscle cells, triggering a leak of calcium ions that disrupts normal muscle function.

From Science Daily